Is it safe to boil sweetened condensed milk in the can to make dulce de leche?
Is it? I am talking about metal poisoning not the explosion risk, will the can leak dangerous metals into the dulce de leche product when boiled or is it safe to eat? (I am hoping it is because it is very convenient but if its not what to do safety first)
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Yes, it is perfectly safe. Nearly all if not all canned foods sold commercially have been processed in retorts (industrial pressure cookers) to kill microrganisms The metal from the can is not going to leach into the food contained in it
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If you have a can of sweetened condensed milk, you can make a batch of dulce de leche! Such a cinch. Just use caution and keep the heat on low.Is it safe to cook sweetened condensed milk in the can?
A: First, I have to tell you that cooking sweetened condensed milk in an unopened can is an older method and is not considered safe. Even if you've never had trouble, the Nestle and Eagle Brand Web sites recommend caramelizing the sweetened condensed milk in a different way.Is it safe to make dulce de leche in a can?
Can You Make Dulce de Leche in a Can? Yes, it can be done.Can condensed milk explode when boiled?
Because heat causes expansion, if any unopened can of food is heated in boiling water, in an oven, in an electric cooker or over a flame, the can could explode.How long do you boil canned condensed milk to make caramel?
Make sure the can stays submerged in water for the entire time it is boiled. You will need to boil the can for 3 hours to get the perfect caramel product, so you will need to constantly add water to keep the can fully submerged. Always allow the can to cool before you open it.How to make sweetened condensed milk dulce de leche 4 ways
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DO NOT COOK in containers made for packaging. They contain an epoxy coating that will leach BPA into your food when heated to cooking temperatures. This is especially true with the recent craze of cooking sweetened condensed milk in an Instapot (pressure cooker). Inside a pressure cooker water boils at 250 degrees. Everything is hotter than on top of the stove and, even more BPA will leach into your caramelized milk.
Answer 3
I don’t mean this in a snarky way, but what’s wrong with just dumping it into a pan, double boiler maybe? I know you have then created one more dirty dish but that eliminates the possibility of any off tastes or metallic tang in the milk.
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